Today
The Mesa Public Library hosts a Poetry Gathering at 6:30 p.m. in the upstairs rotunda.

The Los Alamos Genealogical Association will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. in Room 3 of Mesa Public Library. Ron Smith will talk about the 1940 U.S. Census, which will be released to the public in April 2012. The public is invited.

Sunday
A Valentine Benefit Concert featuring pianist Juanita Madland will be at 7 p.m. at Fuller Lodge. The concert will benefit the Los Alamos Arts Council. Tickets are $20 and available at CB Fox Department Store.

The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture will present a major retrospective spanning 20 years of the self-taught artist Margarete Bagshaw. Opening from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, “Margarete Bagshaw: Breaking the Rules” will feature more than 30 paintings, bronze and clay as wall art and multi-colored ceramic vessels that demonstrate the breadth and multi-dimensionality of her work. For more information, call 476-1269 or visit IndianArtsandCulture.org.

Donations accepted
The Reading Program at Barranca Mesa Elementary is accepting donations of gently used children’s books and chapter books. Leave books in the school office for Julie Collins or Elizabeth Watson.

Drivers needed
Los Alamos Lions Club provides services to the community, including the HELP program, which started 30 years ago. The program provides free transportation for medical treatment and appointments outside the county. Patients are transported to Española, Santa Fe and Albuquerque. There are 30 drivers, but more are always needed. If you would like to be a volunteer driver call Barbara Croley at 672-3618 or Lee Sullivan at 661-8037.
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Today
The Sierrans will join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center in a presentation by Christine Chavez, Los Alamos County Water and Energy Conservation coordinator, at 7 p.m. at 3540 Orange St. Chavez’s talk will focus on the energy audit that is free for Los Alamos residents to help uncover new and easy ways to conserve water and electricity in the home.

Thursday
The Los Alamos Farmers Market will be from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Fuller Lodge.

An opening for a solo show with painter Eason Eige will be from 5-8:30 p.m. Friday at the Weyrich Gallery, 2935 D Louisiana Blvd. NE, Albuquerque. For more information, visit weyrichgallery.com.

The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture will present a major retrospective spanning 20 years of the self-taught artist Margarete Bagshaw. Opening from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 12, “Margarete Bagshaw: Breaking the Rules” will feature more than 30 paintings, bronze and clay as wall art and multi-colored ceramic vessels that demonstrate the breadth and multi-dimensionality of her work. For more information, call 476-1269 or visit IndianArtsandCulture.org.